Aeleus nods in agreement, scrutinizing the sheets; self-destructive work ethic or not, there's no way he can fault Even for the thoroughness of his work. While he has a distinct, undeniable slant to his work, and favors some elements far more than others--within the scope of his own domain, it's difficult to rival the sheer quality of work he produces. Still..... There really is very little they can know about the causes of such things, is there? Nothing they can test, knowing how terrible the end results are.

All that remains, in situations like these, are speculation and observation. Correlational studies, able to guess at relationships and their nature without discerning causal influences. "Indeed. The perceptions may well influence them that strongly, as well as their natural inclinations. Still, what we've managed to observe suggests at least that Heartless capable of magic are fundamentally more powerful than those that can only rely on direct attacks." A thought that should probably be humbling, given his role within their camaraderie. Still, it's a necessary role--and he doesn't mind acknowledging himself as the weak link, in terms of pure potential, so long as he's able to do his job well.